Frankly, alcohol leads to a lot of other things when you start drinking at 12-years old. It is a big problem that needs to be addressed. Frankly, the industry has pushed us back and pushed us back.

We can not underestimate the potential harm North Korea's capabilities can cause for the rest of the world.

The U.S. along with China, Japan, South Korea and Russia has an important role to play in containing North Korea's nuclear ambitions and exerting all the influence we can possibly exert.

Hamas, also elected to governmental leadership in Palestine, includes the jihadists, people who have declared war on the United States of America and its ally, Israel.

There is no accountability in soft money. None.

Republicans in Congress boosted the economy by cutting taxes and ending programs that don't work.

Now, the United Nations is an organization that I believe was founded with good intentions. As a matter of fact, a prominent Tennessean named Cordell Hull was very involved with it.

In closing, let me just thank God, on the floor of the House, for not turning away from us even though we seem to be turning away from Him.

For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.

Agriculture was the first manufacturing industry in America and represents the best of all of us.

With freedom comes responsibility, and I can think of no responsibility greater than putting on a U.S military uniform and standing in the gap between an enemy threat and civilian life.

Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies.

The more you look, the less you see.

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it the tree is the real thing.

I actually think that craft service was the reason I got into acting: the free food. I literally remember on my first job being like, "Yes! I get to have craft service every day!"

Seeking love keeps you from the awareness that you already have it—that you are it.

It is difficult to press forward if we do not know how to obey.

Of several bodies, all equally large and equally distant, that which is most brightly illuminated will appear to the eye nearest and largest.

Death left its old tragic heaven and became the lyrical core of man: his invisible truth, his visible secret.

But then I quite enjoy when something goes wrong, because when I watch DJs that take it very seriously, it's nice when you make a mistake and laugh about it.

I think this is what college is all about: self-examination and dealing with those questions of "Who am I?"